Sunday, September 15, 2019

Search for new IMF head widens to include British candidate

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building in Washington April 8, 2019. — Reuters pic

BRUSSELS, Aug 1 — European governments widened their search for a new head of the International Monetary Fund, extending a deadline to 1800 GMT today so that Britain can put forward a candidate.

EU finance ministers, having failed to reach a consensus, will also hold a series of votes from tomorrow morning to choose their favourite of six candidates, a French finance ministry official and two other European sources said.